Italian journalist have been arrested in Venezuela

An Italian journalist was among a group of three journalists who have been arrested in Venezuela over a report they were preparing that allegedly planned to showcase overpopulation and inmate malnourishment in a northern Venezuelan prison. Roberto Di Matteo (Italy), Filippo Rossi (Switzerland) and Jesus Medina (Venezuela) were said to have had an invitation to enter Tocoron, the Venezuelan prison, but upon their arrival, were arrested and have been detained since [at the time this report was published]. Each journalist’s country is currently working with the local government on this matter.